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I can't manage to obtain good champions unless I spend a fortune. This is annoying because even if you win a game, you never seem to earn many Influence Points (IP). It takes tens of games to earn enough to buy a single champion sometimes. Is there any better way to get new champions faster?

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  • I would refine this question a bit further if I were you. You've listed the two ways to get champions in your question already. You can purchase them via RP which is obtained through actual money or you can purchase them via IP which is obtained through playing matches. Are you looking for techniques to more quickly acquire IP? There doesn't seem to be a direct question anywhere here besides in the title, which again, you indicate you already know the answer to.
    – nukeforum
    Commented Nov 19, 2015 at 17:11
  • Also, Good champions is not true. Some pretty good champions currently in the Meta are low IP champions. And to be fair, before gold I don't think the meta matters that much. I had a friend that wrecked everybody in a game yesterday with a Braum Jungle. Also, try some of the free champs! If you like them, buy them! If you despise them, don't!
    – Fredy31 ♦
    Commented Apr 3, 2017 at 19:54
  • Current, low IP meta picks: Ashe, Warwick, Poppy, Ryse; and if you are good with it you can hard carry a lot of matches with Master Yi. Not Meta in the LCS, but can be a bane to play against in Bronze
    – Fredy31 ♦
    Commented Apr 3, 2017 at 19:57

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On League of Legends, you can buy champions through use of RP (Purchased through real-world cash) or IP. You don't need to spend a fortune since IP is earned through just playing. If you queue up with more players, you can get more IP per match. You still get IP, albeit less, if you lose.

Riot (The developers) is actually testing a new party reward program where if you queue with more friends, you get more IP per match. They also have these events occasionally, so keep a lookout. However, this feature may not be released for a while.

You can also buy IP Boosts for RP to temporarily increase the amount of IP you gain per match.

IP is actually gained linearly throughout a match's duration depending on how many minutes you play for. The minutes are always rounded down regardless of how many seconds. (A 39:52 minute game is 39 minutes worth of IP.) Also, Co-op VS AI modes always earn a lot less IP, so be weary of that.

Map                 Summoner's Rift    Twisted Treeline    Dominion
[IP / min] (win)       2.312 IP           2.312 IP            2 IP
[IP / min] (loss)      1.405 IP           1.405 IP            1 IP

Just save up as much as you can to buy a champion you want, and have fun while playing. Also, defance's advice is pretty good.

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  • You can also get some champion shards from boxes. With 3 shards, you can get a new champion permanent. (IDK if it makes sure to dodge those you already have) So play and get those S rank on different champions! (or play with a friend that will get those S ranks for you)
    – Fredy31 ♦
    Commented Apr 3, 2017 at 19:49
  • @Fredy31 Rerolls do avoid duplicates. Also, you can use blue essence to upgrade a shard if you don't want to reroll 3 into another permanent.
    – mbomb007
    Commented Apr 4, 2017 at 19:36
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As mentioned in the other answer, IP is going to be the normal method of buying new champions. There are several ways to increase your IP gains - most notably, you can purchase an IP boost (which will increase the IP you gain per victory or for a certain time frame) using RP (Riot Points). There is also the First Win of the Day bonus, which will grant you 150 IP just for winning a game - and bots games do count for this bonus. More details about IP gain can be found here.

You can also just buy champions directly with RP. RP is bought with real-world money, so this is perhaps a waste... but if you're really certain you want a champion and you don't want to wait, this is certainly a valid option.

Finally, you can also earn champions from the Hextech Crafting system. Whenever you earn an S- ranking or higher on a champion you own and haven't previously earned one on that champion this season, you will gain a Hextech chest. These chests can be opened with Hextech keys, which are are earned randomly whenever you win a game. When you open the chest, you have a chance to gain a "champion shard". If you earn three champion shards, you can reroll them into a random champion that you don't own. Alternatively, if you have enough champion essence, you can directly unlock one of the champion shards you've collected (so that you know what champion you'll get).

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